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Haiti: No easy answer

By Jane Scobie, Posted 04 April 2011 See more by this blogger

Election results in Haiti are due out today. For whoever wins there will be no easy answer. Unemployment is at 80%. For the hundreds of thousands of families still living in cramped camps over a year after the earthquake... Keep reading
The unsung heroes of Haiti: a story of strength and courage in adversity

By Emma Littledike, Posted 18 February 2011 See more by this blogger

I still remember 12 January 2010 as though it were yesterday, putting on CNN in Zimbabwe and watching the Haiti news updates in horror. The images of bodies, streets strewn with rubble, collapsed buildings and people screaming and crying... Keep reading (1 Comment)
Haiti: One year on at CENSHOP hospital

By Caroline Graham, Posted 12 January 2011 See more by this blogger

On the first anniversary of the Haiti earthquake, Doctor Ersno Casimir (pictured)who works in CENSHOP hospital in Port-au-Prince looks back over the past 12 months and tells us how working with HelpAge has improved things for older people in... Keep reading (1 Comment)
Rebuilding livelihoods in Haiti

By Claudel Victor, Posted 04 January 2011 See more by this blogger

One of the things I've found time and time again since working at HelpAge in Haiti post-earthquake is that older people want to get back on their feet as quickly as possible. They have families to support and want... Keep reading
The importance of emotional wellbeing

By Janice Lindsay, Posted 27 December 2010 See more by this blogger

Wellbeing can be a tricky state for everyone, including older people. Often we focus on the material things, such as housing, food and clothing when we talk about the wellbeing of older people. So much so that the emotional... Keep reading

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